Christmas Experience Volunteer (House)

We are looking for volunteers to help us offer our visitors a wonderful Christmas experience in the House from 22^nd November 2024 to 1^st January 2025. You do not need to be a historian – just let the yuletide spirit shine through!

By getting involved, you could…

• Gain experience and learn to new skills to enhance your CV
• Gain experience of public programming in an historic environment
• Get to know Wimpole and our visitors
• Be part of a varied and enthusiastic team and form new friendships
• Make your own Christmas extra special with the knowledge that you are making a difference

You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever. 

What’s involved?

• Creating a warm welcome for everyone who visits and giving them reasons to return
• Helping to create a festive atmosphere
• Letting visitors to wander at their own pace and engaging with them when appropriate
• Responding to the different needs of different visitors, including people with additional access needs
• Helping us keep an eye on the rooms and objects we look after
• There will be plenty of support from experienced volunteers and staff
• There may be opportunities to help with other festive activities such as crafting and carol singing
• Supporting with health and safety and evacuation procedures if required
• We strongly recommend committing to at least three shifts – and ideally more.
• Shift times are 10.30am to 3.30pm

·     Being part of a team that may need to adapt and change in response to local needs, National Trust priorities or changes to government guidelines e.g .Covid

We want all our volunteers to feel welcome and to have an equally positive experience when volunteering with us.  So, volunteers will:

• Be provided with the necessary induction, training, equipment and reasonable adjustments to do this role well and safely
• Be offered expenses to cover agreed travel costs between home and place of volunteering.
• Have remote access to support, news and rotas via our volunteer website

This role will suit you if you are …

• Full of enthusiasm and enjoy engaging and inspiring visitors of all ages 
• Someone who loves being around people – you’ll meet a lot each day!
• Interested in Wimpole and its unique character - you do not need to have any historical knowledge but there will opportunities to learn if you want
• Available between 22^nd November 2024 and 1^st January 2025
• Able to commit to at least three shifts and ideally more during this time period
• Someone who likes Christmas – no “bah-humbug” allowed!

All National Trust volunteers will be asked to 

• Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us

·     Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training

·     Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity